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April 16, 2005

Dean Makes Good Moves

I wasn't exactly a Dean person when it came to the chairmanship. However, like a lot of the other non-Dean people, I wasn't exactly a Roemer or Frost or Rosenberg person either. My own preference was Roy Barnes, but he wasn't interested in the job. That said, I'm impressed with some of the moves that Dean has made so far. Among them is giving wide latitude to Congressional Dems to set policy -- that's always a good idea. Let your elected officials, the only ones who face voters (400 people elected in small caucuses at party events is generally not the most representative group) set the policy.

Second, in a little noticed move, Dean picked his former rival Tim Roemer to be a spokesman for the DNC in more conservative states and areas. Maybe some rural counties or areas should look into having Roemer as a JJ guest. I don't know if this is one of these keep your friends close and your enemies closer moves, or (as I suspect) Dean has a decent understanding of the problems the party faces in rural and conservative areas (even if he hasn't quite mastered the necessary rhetoric himself), but this was a good move.

Look forward to more positive moves from the DNC. As controversal as McAuliffe was at the time, looking back there is no doubt that he left the party in good financial shape for one of the first times ever. That is no small feat. Now it's up to Dean to take it to the next level.

Posted by Chris at April 16, 2005 06:55 PM

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Dr. Dean was a good choice and the fact that he is a loose cannon won't hurt either. Roy Barnes would've been a interesting choice, but they don't generally pick a southerner to head the DNC or do they?

Posted by: phillip powell [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 26, 2005 09:22 PM

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